[Public-List] Cockpit Coaming

Thu Oct 22 10:02:09 PDT 2015

While at the dock before Sunday's races during the Rankin regatta this
year, heard that the Albergs where not designed with self-tailing winches
in mind.  The stresses on the winch can be too much.  The starboard winch
ripped out of #262 some years ago while being raced on the Magothy.  The
starboard winch on #244 ripped out this year...perhaps on Saturday during
the Rankin regatta.  John Maliszewski would have information about #262.
Tim Williams would have information about #244.

On #262, the jib cleats are on the coaming, so a different placement will
need to be found, unless self-tailers are used.

Jonathan

On Thu, Oct 22, 2015 at 12:52 PM, Wes Gardner via Public-List <
public-list at lists.alberg30.org> wrote:

> Please excuse the general mess in the pic, I had just gotten done with
> removing the coamings, the winch is just sitting there on deck with the
> sheet wrapped around it as a "model" to see if the lead will still be
> correct if I choose to go "commando"...looks like I need to bleach out the
> lifeline cover too :-)
>
> On Thu, Oct 22, 2015 at 12:49 PM, Wes Gardner <wesgardner1952 at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> > Yes, the coaming is a separate piece and yes, it is completely closed.
> > Here's a pic of what my boat looks like #196 (old non-liner boat) but
> yours
> > will be similar.
> >
> > https://www.dropbox.com/s/igbrzi0pfakchc7/Cockpit.jpg?dl=0
> >
> > On Thu, Oct 22, 2015 at 12:22 PM, Bill Wallace <wayfarer3134 at yahoo.com>
> > wrote:
> >
> >> Do I understand correctly that the cockpit coaming is only a cover over
> >> fibreglass, and that the fibreglass actually meets/is closed behind the
> >> coamings?  I had always assumed there was actually a gap and that any
> water
> >> that flowed in behind the comings ended up in the bilge?  I have a newer
> >> boat, so I hope the answer is the same.
> >>
> >> Bill.
> >> Chewan, Alberg 30 # 626
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> On Thursday, October 22, 2015 12:00 PM, Wes Gardner via Public-List <
> >> public-list at lists.alberg30.org> wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >> Hey All,
> >>
> >> Thanks to everyone for the responses...I can tell that when you combine
> >> the
> >> words "exotic" and "boat" in the same sentence, that I'm in for a real
> >> treat :-)  I assume I'm looking at about 500 - 600 for teak...I might
> >> start
> >> looking at alternative species....
> >>
> >> I was also drooling over some self-tailers last night...but with the
> >> engine
> >> repair bill coming, those will have to wait.
> >>
> >> Wes
> >>
> >> On Thu, Oct 22, 2015 at 11:38 AM, Brooke Harwood via Public-List <
> >> public-list at lists.alberg30.org> wrote:
> >>
> >> > Warren's does have a great teak choice & a better price last time I
> >> > checked.
> >> > On Oct 22, 2015 10:51 AM, "Michael Grosh via Public-List" <
> >> > public-list at lists.alberg30.org> wrote:
> >> >
> >> > > If Exotic Lumber doesn't work for you, try Warren's Woodworks off
> >> Glebe
> >> > > Road Easton. They are right next to the Hinkley repair facility, I
> am
> >> > sure
> >> > > they have teak in all dimensions.
> >> > >
> >> > > MichaelGrosh
> >> > > #220
> >> > > On Oct 22, 2015 9:16 AM, "Wes Gardner via Public-List" <
> >> > > public-list at lists.alberg30.org> wrote:
> >> > >
> >> > > > Hi All,
> >> > > >
> >> > > > This has probably been discussed before...I removed my coamings
> (and
> >> > > winch
> >> > > > pedestals) yesterday and am considered sailing next year "commando
> >> > style"
> >> > > > without them.  I'll see what my wife thinks. We sail mainly in
> >> "daysail
> >> > > > mode" so there's no chance of green water rolling into the
> >> cockpit.  I
> >> > am
> >> > > > of the "lean against the lifelines" school of steering to leeward.
> >> The
> >> > > > boat DOES feel quite different without them.  Feels kinda nice,
> >> > actually.
> >> > > > That's another discussion....
> >> > > >
> >> > > > What I DID find is that mine were installed completely "dry"
> meaning
> >> > > there
> >> > > > was no bedding of anything anywhere.  Maybe this was intentional
> as
> >> the
> >> > > > space between the wood and the glass is a great place for trapping
> >> > crud.
> >> > > > What have others done in this area?  I thought about intentionally
> >> > > spacing
> >> > > > the wood away with a flat washer and cutting some weeps in along
> the
> >> > > > bottom?
> >> > > >
> >> > > > Anyone know of a good source for teak?  I have a bandsaw, sabre
> saw
> >> and
> >> > > > router so I can shape and machine, I'll need to get the pieces
> >> joined
> >> > as
> >> > > I
> >> > > > don't have access to a jointer.  (I truly miss the one in the
> >> boatyard
> >> > > that
> >> > > > had like an eight foot bed, but those days are gone...)
> >> > > >
> >> > > > Wes
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-- 
Jonathan M Bresler
Alberg 30 #262
Annapolis/Eastport MD